{"name":"an-other-confession","title":"AN OTHER CONFESsion of our sinnes","text":"Ivst and righteous art thou, ô Lord God, father everlasting, holy is thy Lawe, & most iust are thy iudgments, yea, even when thou doest punishe in greatest seueritie, wee doe confesse as the truth is, that wee haue transgressed thy whole lawe, and haue offended thy godly maiestie, in breking and violating euery precept of the same, and so most iustlie maiest thou powre forth vpon vs, all plagues that are threatened: and that we finde powred foorth vpon the disobedient at any time from the beginning. And soe much the rather, O Lord, because that so long wee haue bene called, by thy holy worde to vnfaigned repentance, and newnes of life: and yet haue we still remained in our former rebellion, and therefore if thou wilt enter into iudgement with vs, we can neither escape confusion in this life, nor iust condemnation in the life to come. But Lorde, thy mercie is without measure, and the truth of thy promise abideth for euer. Vnwoorthy are we, that thou shouldest looke vpon vs, but Lorde, thou hast promised that thou wilt shewe mercie to the most grieuous offendours, when so euer that they repent. And further, thou by the mouth of thy deare Son, our Lord Iesus Christ, hast promised that thou wilt giue thy holy Spirite, to such as humbly call vnto thee. In boldnes of the which promis, we most humbly beseech thee, ô Father of mercies, that it wold please thy godly maiestie, to work in our stubborne harts, an vnfaigned sorrowe for our former offences, with some sence and feeling of thy grace and mercy, togither, with an earnest desire of iustice and righteousnes, in which we are bound continuallie to walk: but because that neither we nor our prayers, can stand before thee, by reason of that imperfection, which stil remaineth in this our corrupted nature. We flie to the obedience and perfect iustice of Christ Iesus our onelie Mediatour, in whome, and by whome, wee call not onelie for remission of our sinnes, and for assistance of thy holy spirit, but also for al things that thy godly wisedom knoweth to be expedient for vs, and for thy Church vniuersall. Praying as hee hath taught vs saying: *Our Father &c.*"}